Donate Your Old Shoes – providing shoes for the shoeless

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Just wanted to tell you about a non-profit foundation called Donate Your Old Shoes. They collect old shoes from people like you and I, then give them to the shoeless throughout the world. Do you have any old shoes you could donate? If so please visit www.donateyouroldshoes.com.
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About Donate Your Old Shoes

Donate Your Old Shoes mission is to put shoes on the shoeless worldwide. So many people in different parts or our world walk around barefoot, not by choice, but because they lack the resources to put shoes on their feet. This sad reality became increasingly evident to founder Philip Cleary and his family during a 2006 trip to Nicaragua. Seeing all the adults and children walking around in trash filled streets broke the Cleary familys' heart. It made them think of all the old shoes they had simply tossed in the trash over the years. What a difference those old shoes could have made for these underprivileged people. It was then when Philip and his family had the vision for Donate Your Old Shoes.

Today, Donate Your Old Shoes is a recognized 501(C)(3) non-profit organization. Our focus is to assist schools, businesses and churches organize shoe drives where any man, women or child can donate their old shoes. Students, collecting shoes for the needy is a community service act and can be counted for school credit. With your help we can reach our goal of collecting 10,000 pairs of shoes and extend our efforts to help Haiti, Africa, and other shoeless populations around the world.

How Can You Be Involved?

Just about everyone reading this now can help in one way or another.

All types of shoes are welcomed and appreciated. Some people need big shoes, some people need small shoes. Some people need school shoes, some people need work boots. Some people need slippers, some people need soccer shoes. Some people need dance shoes, some people need dress up shoes. Please no holes or shoes worthy of the trash bin.

Here's how you can help:

Organize a Shoe Drive – Any school, business, church or club can organize a shoe drive. All you have to do is pick the dates, tell everyone about it, then collect the shoes. Click here to print flyer sheets to promote your Shoe Drive. Shoes must be shipped at owners expense to 13191 Winstanley Way, SD CA 92130. Each pair of shoes should be tied or bound.

Print Shoe Drive Promotional Flyers

Areas of Need – Other than old shoes, our not-for-profit is need of some basic assistance. We would greatly appreciate it if you or someone you know is able to help in any of the following areas:

•	Printing
•	Cardboard Collection Boxes
•	Packaging & Shipping Supplies
•	Domestic & International Freight Shipping
•	Providing Storage Area

Financial Contributions – Donate Your Old Shoes operates solely from the gracious donations received from caring individuals and business. Bless you if you feel so led to make a financial donation. We pledge to use 100% of your donation to our aid in our operations of getting shoes to communities in need around the world. We are proud to mention that there are no salaried employees at DYOS.

Recent Developments / News

June 2009: DYOS returned to Nicaragua and handed over more that 3500 pairs of shoes to the Juvenile Institute of Nicaragua (INJUVE). See letter of gratitude from the Nicaraguan government.

December 2008: Donate Your Old Shoes formed a new relationship with an organization in Granada called Carita Feliz, translated means young smiling faces. It serves over 1,500 kids per day (sort of like an educational boys and girls club). It was founded and is operated and funded by philanthropist Mr. Peder Kolind of Denmark. Mr Kolind recently was voted one of the "100 Most Respected Social Engineers In The World".